School Psychology Article Feed

April 29th, 2025

Bullying and cyberbullying is associated with low levels of cognitive and metacognitive learning strategies in young people.

Solas-Martínez JL; De la Torre-Cruz MJ; Rusillo-Magdaleno A; Martínez-López EJ pubmed id: 40297593

The study looked at kids aged 10 to 16 in Spain to see how being involved in bullying affects their learning strategies. It found that bullying, both in person and online, makes it harder for kids to use good learning techniques, especially for girls. The study suggests helping these kids by involving teachers and families to improve their learning strategies.

April 28th, 2025

The hidden complexity of the simple world of basic experimental psychology: the principal and practical limits of gaining psychological knowledge using the experimental method.

Kuhbandner C; Mayrhofer R pubmed id: 40290648

The paper says that studying psychology with experiments is hard because the human mind is very complex. Experiments don't always show the true behavior because small changes can make a big difference. Understanding real-life behavior needs more than what these experiments can show.

Developmental trajectories of and reciprocal relationships between Chinese university students' foreign language reading self-efficacy and reading strategy use.

Zhou S; Zhang Y pubmed id: 40290546

The study looked at how students in China learn English by reading. It found that students' confidence in reading and the ways they choose to read change over time, and these two things affect each other. Teachers can help students by focusing on boosting their confidence and teaching them good reading strategies.

Development and validation of the dysfunctional career thoughts scale for Chinese university students.

Li S; Lee D pubmed id: 40290543

The study made a new tool called the Dysfunctional Career Thoughts Scale (DCTS) to help understand difficulties Chinese university students face when choosing careers. It found that many students have problems like being unsure about themselves and feeling unmotivated, which makes it hard to decide on a career. This tool helps career advisors better identify what these students need to succeed.

Study on adolescents' attitudes and attachment toward companion animals: mitigating the negative effects of cultural estrangement on wellbeing.

Koyasu H; Ogasawara S; Kikusui T; Murai T; Nishida A; Nagasawa M pubmed id: 40290541

Some kids' mental health can be helped by having a pet, but it's not always a big help. The study found that kids who felt different from their culture still felt good about having a pet they were close to, and they liked nature a lot too. Having pets that they cared about seemed to help these kids feel better.

When threats become catalysts: cognitive job crafting, work meaningfulness, and employee proactivity in high-insecurity contexts.

Liu L; Su Y; Wang Z pubmed id: 40290538

The study looked at how changing the way workers think about their jobs helps them be more creative and helpful at work. It found that when people feel their work is meaningful, they do better things for the company, even if they feel uncertain about their jobs. Feeling unsure about their job made the positive effects stronger.

Beyond the Grind: The Intercultural Challenges and Cohesion Efforts in MiLB.

Malcomb CS; Zitek EM; Grossman S; Parris B pubmed id: 40290536

This study looked at the experiences of Minor League Baseball players, focusing on challenges they face. It found that players who don't speak English well, especially those from Latin America, have a harder time with communication and fitting in. Some teams are trying to help by offering language classes and programs, and many players have positive views on diversity.

April 25th, 2025

Tablet-based arithmetic fluency assessment reveals developments in math cognition and math achievement from childhood to adolescence.

Roy E; Guillaume M; Van Rinsveld A; McCandliss BD pubmed id: 40274852

A new math test on tablets helps kids see how fast they can solve math problems, like addition, and shows different patterns for different types of problems. The test found kids are usually quicker with special problems, but common problems predict test scores better. This tablet test is better than paper tests because it shows more about how kids think when solving math problems.

Language anxiety: understanding past research and new directions with d/Deaf, DeafBlind, and hard of hearing communities.

Kim C; Aichler L; Bridgett T; Nicolarakis O; Hanumantha Lacy S; Sortino R; Kushalnagar P; Pizzie R pubmed id: 40276671

Some people feel worried or nervous when using a language, called language anxiety, and this can make learning harder. The research looks at different types of language worries, like reading or speaking, and sees that these worries can stop someone from getting better at using a language. The paper suggests more studies should help people from different language backgrounds to understand and fix these worries, especially for those who often feel this anxiety, like some deaf individuals.

Effects of aging and valence on emotional response inhibition: conclusions from a novel stop-signal task.

Waring JD; Hartling SN pubmed id: 40276668

The study looked at how aging affects the ability to stop reacting to emotional pictures. Older adults had more trouble stopping their reactions, but both old and young people reacted the same way to good and bad pictures. The research showed that while older people have more trouble controlling their responses, this difficulty was only seen when they were supposed to respond, not when they had to stop.

Specific, situated, intra-individual, ambivalent, and open: integrating and advancing the research on entrepreneurial passion.

Moeller J pubmed id: 40276663

This research paper talks about how important it is to understand passion in business by looking closely at different parts, like feelings and motivation. It suggests new ways to study these ideas and encourages scientists to work together to learn more. The paper also introduces a new model to explain what helps people keep going when things are tough.

The impact of school administrators' influence tactics on teachers' organizational commitment: the role of learning agility.

Mahmutoğlu C; Celep C; Kaya A pubmed id: 40276659

This study looks at how school leaders and teachers work together to help teachers feel more committed to their schools. It found that when school leaders use good influence tactics and teachers are quick to learn and adapt, teachers feel more connected to their schools. Learning agility helps a little, but not a lot, in making teachers feel this way.

Cognitive therapies and their impact on neuropsychiatric symptoms in mild cognitive impairment or dementia: a scoping review.

Lara-Consuegra B; Carnes-Vendrell A; Torres-Hidalgo P; Piñol-Ripoll G pubmed id: 40276658

This research paper looked at how different kinds of brain exercises and art activities can help people with memory problems feel better emotionally. They found that art and talking about memories worked best to improve people's well-being. However, they noted that there aren't enough studies on how these activities help with other emotional problems besides feeling sad.

Eco-anxiety or simply eco-worry? Incremental validity study in a representative Spanish sample.

Vecina ML; Alonso-Ferres M; Díaz-Silveira C pubmed id: 40276657

The research studies how people feel about the environment in Spain. It found that people who care about the environment are more likely to be worried than anxious, and being worried makes them more likely to take care of the Earth and feel good about it. Feeling anxious about the environment doesn't help as much in encouraging people to make a difference.

April 24th, 2025

Predicting honest behavior based on Eysenck personality traits and gender: an explainable machine learning study using SHAP analysis.

Meng Y; Peng Z; Zhang Z; Chen Q; Huang H; Chen Y; Zhao M pubmed id: 40271375

The study looks at how different personality traits and gender might predict dishonest behavior in aviation, like not telling the truth about safety issues. Researchers used a special personality model instead of the usual ones to see if these factors can really show who might act dishonestly, which is important because lying in aviation can be dangerous for everyone.

Sustainable behavior in the fishing cards digital game: a comparative analysis across extraction patterns.

de Oliveira MA; Ribeiro GW; Couto KC; de Rose JC pubmed id: 40271373

This study looked at how people of different ages play a fishing game on a computer. At first, players could fish as much as they wanted, but later, the fish were limited, making it harder. The study found that when there were fewer fish, players chose their cards more carefully to avoid running out, showing more sustainable fishing habits.

From robots to chatbots: unveiling the dynamics of human-AI interaction.

Łukasik A; Gut A pubmed id: 40271364

This research paper talks about how robots and chatbots are becoming a big part of our lives and how they help us with things like health and learning. It looks at how these robots can shape our feelings and thoughts when we interact with them and how their looks and behavior affect how we feel about them. The study also talks about what robots can and can't do in social settings and how people relate to them.